Hopes of a "French holiday" exemption to quarantine rules have been dashed as Brits face the prospect of two weeks in isolation when they return.
Downing Street today confirmed "there isn't a French exemption" to 14 days' quarantine - which will soon be mandatory for most people who arrive from any nation into the UK.
That appears to crush widespread reports that UK holidaymakers could be able to escape across the Channel later this summer.
Reports had claimed a quarantine-free 'travel corridor' could be set up between the UK, France and Ireland later in the year.